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Temporary Summer Bar in Epernay
A temporary Champagne bar will be open on April 28th in the courtyard of the Syndicat des Vignerons, 19 Avenue de Champagne. L’Eté des Vignerons will last until September 3rd. The first bar was opened here in 2016. It was the idea of a group of young Champagne makers. In two months they sold 500…
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The Search for the World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly for 2017
Glass of Bubbly are taking Champagne and sparkling wine awards to the next level with the release of their consumer focused search for The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly. Winners will receive anything up to £500,000 of positive PR, communications and marketing through the key relationships with a host of media and press partners looking…
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Frost hits English Vineyards
We’ve already heard how frost has affected vineyards in Champagne. Now the frost has hit some vineyards in England, with Albury stating the frost has caused damage to 80% of buds. When frost is forecast, it’s all hands on deck with the lighting of ‘bougies’ (French for ‘candle’) and burners throughout the vineyards. These ‘bougies’…
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100’s of Global Sparkling Wines Showcased at Glass of Bubbly tasting 2017
It’s Spring time and that can only mean there’s some great annual tastings hitting the world of wine in London and Monday 24th of April it was the turn of the Glass of Bubbly International Champagne & Sparkling Wine Trade tasting and launch of the International Summit at Le Meridien Piccadilly Hotel, London. Months of…
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A Simple yet Classic Single Malt Whisky & Prosecco Cocktail
Who doesn’t love to explore the world of fine Whisky and of course enjoy a glass of fizz thanks to that great sparkling wine region of Prosecco. So, what about combining the two – Can it be a match made in heaven? Here with have a very simple, easy to make whisky and Prosecco cocktail…
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Why popping English Sparkling Wine is the Best Idea for a Fish & Chips Dining Experience
The topic of English Fizz and Chips has been a frequent one of recent years with more and more experts advising us that it is not only Champagne bubbles that should accompany one of our country’s best loved meals. So exactly which drinks do pair well with fish and chips? Beer and ales are popular,…
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A Sparkling Match for Cheese
My client asked a simple question to the Champagne makers he met that day. Which cheeses go with which Champagne? They all looked puzzled and replied that cheese was only served with red wine. I was intrigued and decided to do my own research. In the last few years people in the French dairy industry,…
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Interview with Pedro F. Rosell The Grand Seigneur of Argentine Sparkling Wine
Pedro F. Rosell is interviewed by Michael Walz. ‘Don Pedro’, how he is respectfully called by the people around him, is Head Winemaker, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Cruzat, a winery that focuses entirely on making sparkling wine according to the Methóde Champenoise. Trained in Mendoza and Bordeaux, Pedro has significantly contributed to the sparkling wine…
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Bubbles of Colour
Time to open up the bubbly and let the spectrum in. There are old stories of Champagne in rainbow colours. Not that any was ever so bottled, just served that way. How did they manage it? By putting a bit of coloured stuff in the glass of course. The tales date from the Naughties of…
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